[hre-asiapacific] Theoretical framework, legal bases and history of HRE

Dear Members,

Today we will begin the on-line Global Forum focusing on the position of 
human rights education (HRE) among other "educations". For four weeks, from 
29 September-26 October 2005, you will have a chance to share your 
opinions, experiences and recommendations. The main topics will include 
HRE's theoretical framework; goals and objectives of HRE; pedagogy; and the 
integration of HRE within formal education.

This on-line Global Forum is co-organised by the Asia-Pacific Regional 
Resource Center for Human Rights Education (ARRC), Cairo Institute for 
Human Rights Studies, HREA, Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos 
(IIDH), and l'Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme (UIDH) and will 
run simultaneously on the Global HRE List and the six regional HRE 
listservs in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Portuguese/Spanish.

During the first week of the on-line Global Forum, we would like to focus 
on the theoretical framework, legal bases and history of human rights 
education. The following questions can guide our discussion:

- From a theoretical perspective -- without getting into specific learner 
goals that will be addressed in week 2 -- what is the rationale for 
offering HRE (in formal, non-formal and informal learning environments)?
- What are the historical origins of HRE? How might these origins have 
shaped HRE practice? How are origins different from, say, peace education 
or education for democratic citizenship? What has changed since the "early 
years" of HRE?
- Are there legal imperatives for making HRE widely available in learning 
institutions like schools, e.g., "the human right to human rights education"?

These are some of the questions that could serve as starting points for 
discussion. Obviously, you may address any issue that you think is relevant 
to this week's topic.

We look to receiving your insights and experiences.

Warm regards,

the Moderators,
HREA
Asia-Pacific Regional Resource Center for Human Rights Education (ARRC)
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (IIDH)
Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme (UIDH)



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